--- David Parenteau <kitfox_at_firstlight.net> wrote:
> There is no such thing as Copyright
> on a character under current copyright law.
True, I should probably clarify my intention slightly...
> It's just impolite to do something with somebody else's
> character without permission. The first is the precept >
that if you are impolite enough, the
> rabid fans will form a posse, hunt you down, and do
> horribly unpleasant things to you.
The situation had arisen that someone wanted to portray
Tabitha doing things that were generally 'out of character'
and James LaBella did not want to have her portrayed doing.
Subsequently the 'debate' on 'who has what say' arose in
regard to granting okay for Tabitha (created by others,
allegedly drawn for JLB). But you are correct in regard to
'rabid fan syndrome' being the only protection. So it is
more a question of 'respecting wishes' and making it know
'the owner' does/not want certain things done with their
character.
If you follow me in a wordy, round about way...
> Keeday? Coo.
eh?
Scrapper, Black Dragon, trying not to name names and list
specific incidents in an attempt to 'keep it nice'.
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Received on Tue Nov 09 2004 - 20:52:15 CST